November 21, 2011

This just in, for our fellow Calgaryphiles:

Calgary has a great poetry scene, and ?! Press would like to celebrate it with a poetry chapbook! If you write in/about/around Calgary, or if you used to, or will be doing so in the near future, send a submission of no more than 5 pages with contact info and a short bio to magyarazni@gmail.com by December 1, 2011. 

 The chapbook will either be print or online, depending on how things shake out and what kind of submissions are received, and will appear by March 2012. Previously published material and simultaneous submissions are welcome, so long as it’s okay with your other publisher. Interpret ‘poetry’ as loosely as you like. Submissions don’t have to be about Calgary, so long as you’ve had some connection to the city in some way at some point, or the work can be about Calgary if you aren’t connected to the city. 

Happy poeting!

Hold Me Now reviewed in the Globe and Mail, the Vancouver Sun, and on CBC radio!

The reviews for Hold Me Now are rolling in! Jim Bartley in the Globe and Mail writes, “[Hold Me Now] is fascinating at every turn and it leads to a beautifully rendered catharsis. Have a handkerchief handy.” Joe Wiebe, writing in the Vancouver Sun, says, “Hold Me Now is a potent and poignant examination of a father’s grief. As irascible as Brenner is, I found myself drawn to him more and more as the novel unfolded and was honestly moved by his catharsis.” And Nikki Tate from CBC All Points West says, “[Hold Me Now] is an examination of a truly tortured soul….This story is so masterfully told.” Nikki also has some lovely things to say about the role of small presses in Canada. Listen to the full review here.

Not Being on a Boat reviewed in the National Post. 

“Not Being On A Boat, the debut novel from Winnipeg’s Esmé Claire Keith, is an ambitious satire of luxury culture and all-inclusive cruises. It’s also a dystopia critical of the class structure that emerges in a society driven by the sales and service industries….it’s remarkable how much Keith can reveal about these men, their world, and our own, through conversations about itineraries and towel service.” Read the full review here.

Are you excited about The Reverse Cowgirl? Lynn Coady is. 

“I’m looking forward to David Whitton’s collection, The Reverse Cowgirl…He is the kind of young up-and-comer that you talk up to your editor friends, insisting that they would be crazy not to beat his door down and publish whatever they find on his hard drive.” Read the rest of her comments in the National Post.

September 6, 2011

Sometimes authors do things that make coming back to work after a long weekend just awesome. This is one such thing:

(Note: David will be releasing a new trailer for The Reverse Cowgirl every Tuesday for the next ten weeks. Check out his YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/WhittonFamilySingers)

August 15, 2011

As many people are aware, conditions in the publishing industry have been disappointing this year. As a result, the Broadview Press Board of Directors has decided to temporarily suspend future Freehand Books acquisitions and to phase out the position of Acquiring Editor at Freehand Books, previously held by Robyn Read. Everyone at Broadview Press and Freehand Books would like to acknowledge the truly outstanding work that Robyn has done over the past three year—she has played a key part in building Freehand’s reputation as an exciting and innovative presence in Canadian literary publishing. We are very happy that Robyn has agreed to continue to work with Freehand Books in an editorial capacity on a contract basis. We remain committed to the highest standards of quality in terms of the editing, design, production, and promotion of all of our titles acquired to date.

Freehand Books to temporarily suspend new acquisitions. 

As many people are aware, conditions in the publishing industry have been disappointing this year. As a result, the Broadview Press Board of Directors has decided to temporarily suspend future Freehand Books acquisitions and to phase out the position of Acquiring Editor at Freehand Books, previously held by Robyn Read. Everyone at Broadview Press and Freehand Books would like to acknowledge the truly outstanding work that Robyn has done over the past three years—she has played a key part in building Freehand’s reputation as an exciting and innovative presence in Canadian literary publishing. We are very happy that Robyn has agreed to continue to work with Freehand Books in an editorial capacity on a contract basis. We remain committed to the highest standards of quality in terms of the editing, design, production, and promotion of all of our titles acquired to date.

Freehand Books featured in the Calgary Herald. 

Check out Eric Volmers’ nifty piece about our Fall 2011 lineup here!

The Doctrine of Affections and Here Is Where We Disembark made the longlist for the ReLit Awards! 

A huge congratulations to Paul Headrick and Clea Roberts, authors of The Doctrine of Affections and Here Is Where We Disembark, for making the ReLit Awards longlist! A huge congrats to all the other finalists too!